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Kevin Magnussen race ban - all F1 drivers to have previously been banned

Haas’ Kevin Magnussen will miss the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after picking up two penalty points at the Italian Grand Prix, taking his tally to 12 in a 12-month period.

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What is the motorsport triple crown and who has claimed the feat?

The motorsport triple crown is an achievement

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History of the F1 points system with proposed structure for 2025

F1 has changed its points system several times over the years, with the first structure used in 1950 looking very different to what it is now.

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What could have been: When Villeneuve’s shock return thwarted an F1 rookie

Jacques Villeneuve’s return to Formula 1 at Renault for the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix in 2004 was a seminal moment in Franck Montagny’s career. Then a test driver for Renault, he had been the logical choice for the seat vacated by Toyota-bound Jarno Trulli. But instead it was 1997 world…

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Williams Racing Aims For Consistency And Improvement In Formula 1

Discover how Williams Racing, a historic Formula 1 team, is striving for consistency and improvement in the 2024 season. Follow their journey of resilience...

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What happens when your big F1 break spirals into a farce

On paper, it sounded reasonable enough: Lola T97/30 chassis, Ford Zetec-R V8 engines and, most importantly, major corporate backing from Mastercard.

Motorsport

The star-studded graduates of Italy's junior series powerhouse

With four decades of success behind it, 2023 marked an important anniversary for Prema Racing. Founded by Angelo Rosin in Vicenza, Italy, in 1983, it began with a foray into prototype racing before swiftly switching to single-seaters the following year. It was in 1990 when it would first taste title…

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Adrian Newey's F1 championship-winning cars from FW14B to RB19

Adrian Newey today (26 December) celebrates his 65th birthday in a year where he has contributed to yet another F1 championship-winning car.

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F1 records broken by Max Verstappen in 2023

Max Verstappen had statistically the greatest Formula 1 season in history after breaking even more records at the recent Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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Does Vanwall still have a place in WEC amid manufacturer influx?

The WEC has seen a huge spike in fan interest this year thanks to Porsche, Cadillac and Ferrari joining the burgeoning Hypercar class and expanding a field that already included factory entries from Toyota and Peugeot. With Alpine, Lamborghini and BMW all on their way in 2024, plus Aston Martin…

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F1 driver mid-season swaps - Schumacher, De Vries, Verstappen and more

In the earlier days of the championship, it was not uncommon for the smaller teams to phase out drivers depending on the money they could bring, while larger teams were not above that either if a driver had been unable to live up to expectations.

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Gilles Villeneuve's daughter in "state of anger" over Charles Leclerc incident at Canadian GP

A tribute helmet worn by Charles Leclerc to honour the late, great Gilles Villeneuve disappeared on Saturday, sparking speculation over a potential rift with the former Ferrari racer's family

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Dillmann parts ways with Vanwall after latest Le Mans DNF

The announcement was made in the wake of last weekend’s Le Mans 24 Hours, which ended in disappointment for Dillmann as the Vanwall Vandervell Le Mans Hypercar’s Gibson engine suffered a terminal failure in the morning hours.

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Canadian Grand Prix live stream: how to watch F1 free online and on TV – Practice 1

Follow our guide on how to watch a Canadian Grand Prix live stream anywhere – the Mercedes may have just surpassed the Aston Martin as the second-quickest car on the grid.

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F1 champion lashes out after losing race seat while off duty for birth of baby daughter

1997 F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve returned to top-tier motorsport this year by joining the World Endurance Championship, but has quit after being dropped for the Le Mans event

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Villeneuve quits Vanwall after being dropped for Le Mans

The 1997 Formula 1 world champion explained in a statement issued on Wednesday that he had yet to receive any communication from the team regarding last week’s announcement that Tristan Vautier would be joining the Hypercar class squad in his place.

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Villeneuve ends WEC campaign with Vanwall after being dropped for Le Mans

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Vanwall drops F1 champion Villeneuve for Le Mans

Villeneuve was set to make his Le Mans return in June, but the Canadian has now been benched for the WEC’s blue riband event.

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Vanwall drops ex-F1 champion Villeneuve for Le Mans

Villeneuve was set to make his Le Mans return in June as part of his pursuit to complete the Triple Crown of Motorsport, but has now been benched for the WEC's blue riband event.

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WEC Spa: Giovinazzi leads Ferrari 1-2 in second practice

Giovinazzi’s #51 499P Le Mans Hypercar dipped under the benchmark time set in opening practice by Sebastien Buemi’s #8 Toyota GR010 LMH, posting a best lap of 2m01.871s.

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Villeneuve "got lucky" with brake failure timing at WEC Portimao

Villeneuve expressed relief that the failure of the front-right disc on the Vanwall-Gibson Vandervell 680 with just over an hour of the race to go happened at Turn 10.

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Remember when: F1 was “like qualifying from start to finish”

Hakkinen rocketed away at the start, as Schumacher suffered huge wheelspin and veered across the nose of David Coulthard’s McLaren, which allowed Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello up to third at the expense of Coulthard, with Jacques Villeneuve’s BAR at the head of the chasing pack.

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Autosport writers' favourite Australian Grands Prix

The Australian Grand Prix has a long tradition that pre-dates its arrival on the Formula 1 schedule as a fully-fledged world championship round in 1985. Indeed, Lewis Hamilton's two wins in 2008 and 2015 mean he's still one behind Roberto Moreno's treble at Calder Park between 1981 and 1984!

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WEC Sebring: Toyota dominates, Ferrari scores debut podium

The #7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid driven by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Jose Maria Lopez beat the sister #8 entry of Sebastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley and Ryo Hirakawa at Sebring International Raceway’s WEC opener.

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WEC Sebring: Toyota dominates, Ferrari scores podium on debut

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